Funding Opportunities-NSF--NO Institutional limits

Debra L. Martin debra at MIT.EDU
Thu Jun 26 11:03:30 EDT 2008


NSF Earth Sciences Postdoctoral Fellowships  (EAR-PF)
PROGRAM SOLICITATION
NSF 07-596
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07596/nsf07596.htm
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
July 28, 2008
General Information
Program Title: 
EAR Postdoctoral Fellowships  (EAR-PF)
Synopsis of Program:
The Division of Earth Sciences (EAR) awards Postdoctoral Fellowships 
to highly qualified investigators within 3 years of obtaining their 
PhD to carry out an integrated program of independent research and 
education. The research and education plans of each fellowship must 
address scientific questions within the scope of EAR disciplines. 
The program supports researchers for a period of up to 2 years with 
fellowships that can be taken to the institution or national facility 
of their choice. The program is intended to recognize young 
investigators of significant potential, and provide them with 
experience in research and education that will establish them in 
leadership positions in the Earth Sciences community. Because the 
fellowships are offered only to postdoctoral scientists early in 
their career, doctoral advisors are encouraged to discuss the 
availability of EAR fellowships with their graduate students early in 
their doctoral programs. Fellowships are awards to individuals, not 
institutions, and are administered by the Fellows.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
	*	Lina Patino, telephone: (703) 292-5047, email: lpatino at nsf.gov
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
	*	47.050 --- Geosciences
Award Information
Anticipated Type of Award:  Fellowship Grant
Estimated Number of Awards:    10   fellowships per year contingent 
upon availability of funds.
Anticipated Funding Amount:   $80,000  per year per fellowship during 
fiscal years 2008 to 2011.
Eligibility Information
Organization Limit: 
Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
	*	Proposals must be submitted by individuals. NSF 
postdoctoral fellowships are awards to individuals not to 
institutions. However, the individuals must affiliate with an 
institution (e.g. colleges and universities, privately-sponsored 
nonprofit institutes and museums, government agencies and 
laboratories) anywhere in the world.
PI Limit: 
Applicants must:
	*	Be U.S. citizens (or nationals) or legally admitted 
permanent residents of the United States (i.e., have a "green card") 
at the time of application;
	*	Either currently be a graduate student or, have held 
a PhD degree in a scientific or engineering field for no more than 3 
years prior to the award start date;
	*	Must present research and education plans that fall 
within the purview of EAR;
	*	Select a host institution and sponsoring scientist 
different from the doctoral degree and current position;
	*	Not have received Federal funding of more than 
$20,000 as PI or co-PI (except graduate fellowships and doctoral 
dissertation improvement grants);
	*	Not have submitted concurrently the same project to 
another NSF program; AND
	*	Not be a named participant on any other proposal 
submitted to NSF, including regular research proposals, concurrent 
with the fellowship proposal, regardless of who is the named 
principal investigator.
If you fail to meet any eligibility criterion, your application will 
be returned without review. If you are uncertain on the eligibility 
requirements, you are strongly encouraged to contact the cognizant 
program officer.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 
Only individuals may submit proposals. There is no limit on the 
number of fellows that an institution may host.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 1 
Individuals submit only one fellowship proposal to EAR per fiscal year.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
	*	Letters of Intent: Not Applicable
	*	Full Proposals:
	*	Full Proposals submitted via FastLane: Grant Proposal 
Guide (GPG) Guidelines apply. The complete text of the GPG is 
available electronically on the NSF website at: 
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg.
	*	Full Proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF 
Grants.gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and 
Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply (Note: 
The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov 
website and on the NSF website at: 
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf/)
B. Budgetary Information
	*	Cost Sharing Requirements: Cost Sharing is not 
required by NSF.  
	*	Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations:  
	*	In lieu of indirect costs, a host institutional 
allowance of $3,000 per year per applicant may be requested by the 
host institution as partial reimbursement of expenses incurred in 
support of the fellow.
	*	Other Budgetary Limitations: Other budgetary 
limitations apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for 
further information.


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NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships   (AAPF)
PROGRAM SOLICITATION
NSF 07-572
http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2007/nsf07572/nsf07572.htm  (FULL solicitation)

Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
October 08, 2008

REVISION NOTES
In furtherance of the President's Management Agenda, NSF has 
identified programs that will offer proposers the option to utilize 
Grants.gov to prepare and submit proposals, or will require that 
proposers utilize Grants.gov to prepare and submit proposals. 
Grants.gov provides a single Government-wide portal for finding and 
applying for Federal grants online.
In response to this program solicitation, proposers may opt to submit 
proposals via Grants.gov or via the NSF FastLane system.
This program solicitation has been updated to reflect the following revisions:
	*	Award amount and structure have changed to increase 
the annual stipend and to create a separate benefits allowance that 
will allow flexibility in procuring health insurance and other 
benefits in response to varying institutional policies for 
postdoctoral fellows. See Section III on Award Information.
	*	PI eligibility limitations have been changed to allow 
for interruptions in or part-time periods of postdoctoral training 
(e.g., for parental leave). Eligibility still allows for a maximum of 
three years of postdoctoral training prior to proposal submission but 
extends the potential time from degree to five years. See Section IV 
on Eligibility Information.
	*	Proposal submission requirements have been updated 
to require signature from the sponsoring scientist on the letter(s) 
of commitment and to incorporate current guidance on budget line 
items. See Section V on Proposal Preparation and Submission 
Instructions.
Due to the unique nature of these proposals, submission via FastLane 
is strongly encouraged.
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
General Information
Program Title: 
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships  (AAPF)
Synopsis of Program:
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships provide an 
opportunity for highly qualified, recent doctoral scientists to carry 
out an integrated program of independent research and education. 
Fellows may engage in observational, instrumental, theoretical, 
laboratory or archival data research in any area of astronomy and 
astrophysics, in combination with a coherent educational plan for the 
duration of the fellowship. The program supports researchers for a 
period of up to 3 years with fellowships that may be taken to the 
institution or national facility of their choice. The program is 
intended to recognize early-career investigators of significant 
potential and to provide them with experience in research and 
education that will establish them in positions of distinction and 
leadership in the community. 
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
	*	Dana E. Lehr, NSF AAPF Program Director, 1045 S, 
telephone: (703) 292-7456, fax: (703) 292-9034, email: dlehr at nsf.gov
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
	*	47.049 --- Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Award Information
Anticipated Type of Award:  Fellowship Grant
Estimated Number of Awards:    8 to  10  
Anticipated Funding Amount:   $600,000  to $750,000  in FY2008, 
subject to the availability of funds.
Eligibility Information
Organization Limit: 
Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
NSF Astronomy and Astrophysics Postdoctoral Fellowships are awards to 
individuals; applications are submitted directly by the applicant to 
NSF. Each candidate must identify one or more sponsoring scientist(s) 
and host institution(s) at the time of proposal submission. 
Candidates may propose to hold the fellowship at U.S. institutions of 
higher education, NSF-funded national centers, facilities or 
institutes such as the national observatories or the Kavli Institute 
for Theoretical Physics, and/or non-profit organizations with 
research and educational missions. Fellowship tenure is also allowed 
at international sites that are operated by U.S. organizations, such 
as Cerro Tololo InterAmerican Observatory or Gemini South.

PI Limit: 
Fellowships are awarded to individuals. The fellowship candidate 
submits his or her proposal directly to NSF. See the Additional 
Eligibility Information section for further information about 
eligibility limitations.
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 
There is no limit on the number of candidates or fellows that an 
organization may host.
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 
  Each candidate may submit only one fellowship proposal per year.
Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
	*	Letters of Intent: Not Applicable
	*	Full Proposals:
	*	Full Proposals submitted via FastLane: Grant Proposal 
Guide (GPG) Guidelines apply. The complete text of the GPG is 
available electronically on the NSF website at: 
http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg.
	*	Full Proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF 
Grants.gov Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and 
Submission of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply (Note: 
The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov 
website and on the NSF website at: 
http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf/)
B. Budgetary Information
	*	Cost Sharing Requirements: Cost Sharing is not 
required by NSF.  
	*	Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations:  
	*	In lieu of indirect costs, a host institutional 
allowance of $3,000 per year per applicant may be requested by the 
host institution as partial reimbursement of expenses incurred in 
support of the fellow.
	*	Other Budgetary Limitations: Other budgetary 
limitations apply. Please see the full text of this solicitation for 
further information.
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Debra L. Martin, Programs Manager
MIT
Vice President for Research Office, Rm 11-268
77 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA  02139
617-258-0310, 617-252-1003 (fax)
debra at mit.edu
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